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Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-11
Deer Greek Letter.

ED. REVIEW. Your papers name is RE-
VIEW, and | wish TO investigate the two bills
that passed the legislature. The first bill and
the worst one is the prohibition bill, that bill
is in opposition to the Constitution of the
United States, guarantees life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness. Now if that bill
don't stop the commercial business of thou
sands Of men, deprive them of their property,
make them unhappy, don't know what sort
of law would, and can't see where the
liberty would come in if the state can say you
shan't make wine or beer or whiskey, the lib
erty is gone and the men that manufactured
the liquor is ruined, his business is broken
up, his distillery useless, his building useless,
and the hired help out OF work. think their
happiness would be gone, the vineyards would
be in the same fix, hundreds Of men ruined,
is that the kind of happiness they are to re-
ceive at the hands Of our law makers? If it is
don't want them 10 make tha: kind for me
or any body else. That Kind Of liberty or
happiness don't suit vast army of the Amer
lean people. think the voter had better
study well both sides Of the bill before they
vote for it. You can't get jug OF bourbon any
more for any purpose. You have lost your
liberty all the same with prohi bills. Away
goes our liberties. Intoxicants came in the
world at very early day, and has been in
use from the commencement Of our history but
now the people have come to the conclusion
he. Tr,ft al,
reform mankind They have failed, now the
lawmakers will fix ii for them, they will make
the people good, they are better now than
our Savior was, he made wine and he beat
the jews making good wine and they got funny
on the wine. DR.. Gum says the greatest
blessing handed down by God to man is stim-
ulants, and the very best is our common whis-
key. Now We are TO be robbed Of that bless
ing by those good laws that we are to have
next November at the expens Of SIC, 900 or
! $4,000 to much of a hurry to wait for the
general election and for blind the legislature
had two other bills coupled with the prohi
bill. They want to get their salaries raised,
and the constitution won't allow it, so they
want chance to set their own figures, il the
voters give them The whip in their own hands
they viii put the price on their business
n. B. voters, look out for the welfare of your
selves, don't be humbuged, never let any Sc,
of men get the chance to set their price on
their work after it is done. The best way is
to know how much their salaries will be. Be-
fore giving, give them the beniit of that bill,
| it might cost the tax payers great sum o.
money. Now will ask the REVIEW to GIVE
this letter place iii don't meet your ap
proval. want our liberties, as when was
boy. G. w. GENeER.
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MARRIED.

WILCOX, LAWRENCE.-In Moscow,
l. T., in the Barton house parlors, on Febru-
AIRY 22d, by Rev. A. Adair, Miss Mary c..
of Salem, TO Mr.. G. B. Wilcox, of
Pullman, w. T. Your many friends in Rose
burg Charles unite in wishing you long life
of happiness and prosperity.
JOHNSON, HOwARD.--At the resi-
dence os the bride, last Wednesday evening
by Rev. John Howard, John E. Johnson to
Mrs. NJ. Z. Howard at o'clock p. m. The
few invited guests were well and highly en-.
tertained, the ceremony impressive, the
viands bountiful and delicious, and altogether
it was happy occasion. The many friends
of Mr. and Mrs. johnson wish them happy
voyage down the stream Of time, and safe
landing on the other side. We acknowledge
a supply Of the finest cake, and consumed it
with yoracity characteristic of the inmates
of printing office, including the "devil. :"
Here are our best wishes.
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DRAIN ITEMS.

Miss Mary Farmer returned home Friday
morning.
II. NJ. CallwelI the groceryman has failed.
The interior of The New Hotel has been re-
modelled.
Miss Cora Stark left for her home at Elkton
"Wednesday morning.
The saw mill has been shut down. Mr.
Palmer has removed his workmen to the Com
stocks mill.
One should never lose their temper under
any provoeation. Remember that 'soft
answer turneth away wrath.
Mrs. J. II. Underhill who has been quite
Ill with inAammatory rheumatism for some
time is now almost entirely we'll;
Mrs. w. F. Benjamin, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Benson at this place
returned to her home in Roseburg Tuesday
evening.
Thos. J.. Nelson Of Portland, one of Gov.
Whitteaker's able and efficient officers passed
through Drain this week enroute TO Coos
bay. Mr.. Nelson came from our early home
in the buckeye state.
A beautiful sofa Of foot cushion, may be
made in the following manner. Make the
cushion Of ticking and fill it with feathers,
the cover of plush, whatever color desired,
should be ornamented with design Of flowers
embroidered in Kensingtons stitch in one cor.
ner, the edge fringed with worsted tressel fringe
ORSINI.
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Mt. Scott Items.

Miss Lydia Welker we understand is IN
very poor health and has been all winter
Mr.. Joseph Upton has fine new boy at
his house some ) or weeks old. Mere anon.
The roof OF Squire Clifton's blacksmith shop
we understand, was broken in and the horn
of his anvil broken off.
Mr.. VIM. Stephens wife, daughter Of Rev.
Jeptha Thornton was inferred at Oak Creek
burying ground the 9TH OF this month.
Stock is doing very well for The past week
or so, but report says there has been consider
bic loss in deaths since the snow storm set IN.
Mr.. Sam Cameron has his mill in running
order, and is now saving the lumber for the
erection Of new school house in district No.
6S.
The annual school meeting Of district No.
6S was held on the 9TH of this month and
everything went off smoothly. J. F. Thon-.
ason was elected director and / W Wright
district clerk.
Mr.. 7. w. Wright killed couple Of fine
yenisons lew days since, which were very
paiatable or 50 says your correspondent,
from the fact that he tried his own teeth upon
the toothsome meet
Mr.. w. A. Smiths brother from Indiana
has arrived, and says he has come 10 stay
They are very intelligent, energetic and
pleasant young gentlemen, and We would be
pleased to sec more such citizens come 10 our
community.
Mr. Samuel Britt's dogs ran a deer INTO the
river just above the place of holding school
meeting which was Immediately dispatched
by the said Samuel and his Winchester, TO the
delight Of the voters present. Sam is the boss
hunter of this vicinity.
We are relialay informed that the Cox
Bros. intend building a store, and establishing
P. o. at Oak creek in the near future, and
will run a delivery wagon throughout the
surrounding country, buying eggs, chickens,
butter, etc. Of the farmers, which will greatly
assist the farmers, financially.
Reports of quite number of house roofs
being broken in with the heavy fall Of snow
has reached your reporter. Among them W.
J. Hughes wood shed, barn and wagon
shed. Mr. II. feels the heavy loss very keen
ly as it leaves his stock exposed TO the cold
spring rains, which are very hard on the ami
mails after the severe snow storm they have
passed through. Mr.. II. intends erecting more
substantial buildings in the future.
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USE BIG WORDS.


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From. Bneaa rista.
RuENA V1srA Mar ? l

BUENA VISA, Mar. ?, 1857.
EDITOR REVIEW: We have just returned
from Salem. at which place the legislature has
been attracting our attention, Ii Is hard
matter, Mr.. editor, for person TO depart from
the numerous good citizens of Salem after he
once becomes acquainted with them, and es,
psc;ally was this The case with your correspon-
dent. During our stay there we were regular
attendants al the Salvation Army, that
good division which IS rushing down like a
mighty torrent upon Satan's strong hold,
nanking him and driving him from his quar-
ters. The Salvation Army is a good regiment,
and we are lis staunch supporters.
NEWS NOTES.
It is still showing here, and stock is begin
ming 10 suffer.
A dramatical entertainment is among the
events Of the future at this place.
Interesting revival meetings are being held
at this place, and much good will probably be
accomplished. The meetings are being con.
Quoted by Reys. Beauchamp and Harling, d
the Evangelical church.
NJ. NJ. Porterfeld has lost several valuable
horses by some hing disease. He has another
which is badly affected with the disease.
'sANo DoMINI."
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A Genial Restoratire.

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are emphatically
a genial restorative. The changes which this
great botanic remedy produces in the disord-
cred organization are always agreeably, though
surely progressive, never abrupt and violent.
On this account it is admirably adapted to per-
sons of delicate constitution and weak nerves,
to whom the powerful mineral drugs are posi-
lively injurious. That it initiates those process
ses which result in the re-establishment ol
hcalthful vigor is conspicuousIy shown in cases
where it is taken to overcome that fruitful cause
Of debility, indigention, coupled, as it usually
is, with biIIiousness and constipation
Thorough digestion, regular evacuation ant
abundant secretion, are results which. prompt,
and invariably attend its systematic use. It's
besides, the best protective against malaria. anc
first rate diuretic.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-11

REV. W. +. REoUA, Baptist church, Aurora
Ill.,, says that GiImores Aromatic Wine IS
household remedy an that no family should
be without it. For sale at Marsters drug
store.
REV. H.. B. EwELI, of Pavilion, n. Y.
says of Gilmore's Aromatic Wine: 81 be-
lieve it TO be a most desirable remedy to be
placed in every family" For sale at Mar
sters drug store.
Members Of Roseburg Lodge No. i6, A. o.
U. w. are requested to be at their hall Mon
day night when business of importance will be
transacted. T. FORD,
Recorder.
New goods. Parry the tailor has just re-
ceived fine lot Of cloth from Frisco First
class goods, latest styles and nobby work
man who will fit you like the paper on the
yall.' Call and see for yourself
Prof NJ. T. Jones returned home from his
trip 10 Washington territory last Saturday.
He has been absent several weeks and was
met at thr~train by the Junior band, who
went to welcome their teacher home
Read the article ''Hearts and Hands" IN
this issue. II is we'll composed and takes us
along the pathway Of ordinary life, and then
to a place where rough hands and aching
hearts. will have all been made we'll.
Yes, James Washington Leslie, we, J. r.
| N Rall ,ra 1-nur variable cousin CO.., ~
Crockett and Elizabeth Bell. We expect
dear cousin to sec you before the next yule
/ log is consumed upon your heart.issione.
Mrs. DR. Graham returned to this city from
Louisville, Ky, last Monday evening. We
gladly hail Mrs. Graham on her return to her
home in this city, and hope that she may
have many pleasant associations to surround
her here in her far off homo.
lady in Sharon, Wisconsin writes us that
she has solved the prisoners PUZZLE but
she goes out of cell X and returns to it, no,
going through the cell next to ii, winch is not
| the condition of the puzzle To save any
further brain work on this matter. we say ii
cannot be done.
On last Tuesday two OF Roseburg's fairest
young ladies were cut enjoying the pleasant
sunshine, when they foatcd into TIE REVIEW
Office like a gentle zephyr on the evening
breeze, and gave us a pop call. Come again
ladies and give us another pop call for we are
always glad 10 see you.
Our old friend Casaraltan came in upon us
like Kansas cyclone last Saturday and shook
us up in way that made us feel good. We
are always glad TO see you Casaraltan, but
not having seen or heard from you for 50 long
before we were not sure that you still lived,
moved and had being.
/ The Junior land had their pictures taker
yesterday morning after which they playet
several pieces on the street. They can't
around to the REVIEW Office and played two
pieces entitled "Melbourne,' and stWe Shall
Win, which were highly appreciated by ye ed
itor, devil and all the typose. Prof. Jone.
under whose guidance the band has made
such rapid progress, will leave Roseburg ii
the near futures He will be missed by the
boys, and by many others as well.
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Oak Grorc Ite,,.s.

MIR. Geo. Stephenson our old friend and
neighbor has left us and has engaged in the
hotel business in Myrtle Creek.
William and John VanBuren OF Roseburg
have moved to the grove and are farming
Success to You young gentlemen.
Farmers in our section are plying their ener.
gies on the farm. There will be good deal
of gram sown in our vicinity this year.
And now Bro. Bell close by asking you to
do two things for us, tell some good school
teacher that one is wanted at the grove, and
second come out yourself and preach for us.
]. NJ. Hutson will take charge Of his fathers
valuable ranch near Oak Grove next week,
we welcome you back James to the old home
stead. The ex-governor will move back to
Myrtle Creek.
Mr.. Editors: AS we have not seen any
items from our city for some time we ven
ture to pen you few scattering items from
this part Of the vineyard.
Our school meeting passed off quietly with
the following results. For directors 6. w.
Wonacott and Mr.. Lampkin; for clerk our
interesting and ever faithful clerk ] D. Bur
nett was reelected. We will say that Mr..
Burnett has made us an efficient clerk and hope
that he may ever sway the scepter.
The people of Oak Grove were favored last
Sunday with lecture by Prof. Conley on As
tronomy, The lecture was good and entertain
ing ipse dirit dltissima,a plarsetams tergensmiac
obserpare. Look out for some Of the boys
the last they were seen was on top of Neptune
and was heard to say naira6te dictw SIC transit
gloria mandi.
V V
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Gardiner 1tcHas.

The saw mill IS running q time, on account
of its wharf which is blocked with lumber.
There are three schooners that are on their
way for this port, the Laura Madison, the Nep-
tune, and the ]. B. Leeds, all Of which have
been due for some time.
The rain in Gardiner IS very heavy. The
Smith river boom is in danger, the rlver is so
high that they expect to see boom, logs and
every thing else come down.
The buckwhcaters say that it has been hard
on stock this winter. Blackwell on Smith
river has lost forty or fifty head of cattle, Peter
Blake on Schofield has lost fifteen or twenty
head, A. w. Reed OF Gardiner has LOST seventy
FIVE or one hundred head. Mr.. Reed has the
most>stock Of any one in this section of coun-
try, so his loss has been very great, in fact
every one that has stock has lost more or less.
LAZY BEE.
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Elkton Notes.

The h9ot Of the grouse is heard in the land.
!. L. Smith went to Roseburg on business
last week.
Jack Wilson left for San Francisco a couple
Of weeks ago.
Farmers are all busy speeding the plow ex-
cept when it rams too hard.
Haight Matoon is now stage driver between
here and Scottsburg.
Rev. VIM. Wells preached in the church
last Sunday and lectured in the evening at the
same place.
Edward Smith lost about 100 head Of sheep
during the late snow storm, and others have
lost good many.
Several horses in this vicinity have lately
been afflicted with blind staggers and a few
have died from that cause.
A literary society was organized here last
Thursday evening and the Chinese question
will be discussed at the meeting next Friday
evening.
Our worthy assessor, Jimmy Sterling, com.
inenced business on March Ist, and will wori
southwark on the west side Of the county
and return on the east side.
Mr.. Lord who lives below here lost hi.
cabin and all its contents by fire about tht
time of the recent snow storm and his stabl,
fell from the weight of tie snow and killed
three horses.
AT the regular school meeting in district No
GO A. Weatherly was elected director and Ir;
Winlberly elected clerk; and these gentlemel
together with P. w. Rhodes and Dariu
Wells constitute the school board in that dis
trict. In district No. "a II. Bcckley wa
elected director and G. w. Benedict re-electet
clerk, and these gentlemen together with J. NJ
Stark and B. Hardenhrook are the board ii
that district. Il. E. PORTER.
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Murtae Creek Nesrs

Nate has discovered a new remedy for the
toothache. Francis says its sure cure.
The Hon. d. S. K. Buick Of the Plain
dealer is in Myrtle Greek, We presume on bust
ness.
Mrs. Jestin Brewer is visiting in Myrtle To-
day. We wish her much joy and long and
happy life.
Traveller says that he contcmplates travel
ing some this summer. He is stopping IN
Myrtle Creek at present where he has been
holding forth for the past eighteen months.
Joe Bird, proprietor of the Roaring Gimiet
has just received fifteen hundred cigars and IS
prepared TO sell anything from cigar clear
down to a glass of lemonade with stick IN t..
w. Bean closed his school last Friday and
bids farewell to Myrtle Creek tomorrow
morning. Jasper Hall will take charge oil our
next school, and we are glad to learn that
Miss Edith Callahan is his assistant
We think Owle is mistaken about the Old
Maid wearing sideburns, we were informed
that she wears whiskess all over her face, and
when she somes to. the store after eggs she
brings basket TO get them in, Pansy puts the
eggs in the basket for her and she gives Pansy.
some money for them and goes home.
We understand some one from here went 10
Roberts creek few weeks ago and tried TO
circulate a scandalous report on young lady
Of this place, and we should like for the people
of Roberts creek and vicinity to know through
the columns of TIE REVIEW that the report
is positive falsehood and should not be
credited. People should always be very care.
full about what they tell, and not tell false
hood for the purpose OF running the character
of a respectable girl.
A certain fellow started from here uf the
country TO see young widow last Saturday
(som etimes she stops up South Myrtle with
her sistel) and undertook to coon a log across
the booming tartJid waters Of Myrtle creek and
when about hall way across he lost his hold
and tumbled IN and was carried down the
stream about a quarter Of mile over boul
ders and logs, and finally drifted ashore just
opposite Joe Cornelisons's. He got up shook
himself and crawled out upon the bank and
sat down in the sun TO mediate upon the
events Of the past and the prospects Of the
future. He says the events of the past were
pretty cold, aud the prospects Of the future
are colder, ''for Joe seen him.
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RosEyuRG REFORM CLUB.-Meeting called
10 order by Vice President Ramp, after prayer
by Mr.. Gaddis, and singing by the junior choir.
Hon. w. F. Benjamin occupied the rostrum
for over an hour ably discussing the liquor
question and pending amendment pro and con.
Mr.. BENJAMIN is thoroughly in earnest in
this work, and will use every honorable means
10 have The ammendment engrafted in the con-
stitution. Considerable discussion took place
on the advisability of changing the name Of
the club, finally vote was taken resulting in
recristenine, the new name being the "Iiome
Protection League" The new officers are
president, Hon. w. +. Benjamin; vice presi-
dents, Mr.. Godfrey and Mr.. Ramp; secretary
Lee Bell; treasurer. Mr.. w. B. Taylor; ways
and means com. Mr.. Ramp. Mr.. Gaddis and
Mr.. Bales, executive com. Mrs. A. Jones, Mrs.
Gaddis and Mr.. Mullen. Rev. Mr.. Miller
of the Baptist church viii address the club al
its next meeting. w. ALEXANDER, Sec.
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UMPQuA FERRY. March j. 1887

A.
MK EDITOR: Win you please allow me
small space in one Of your very valuable col
alnns that may say few words in regard to
&. X. x. ) article that appeared in the last
weeks REpIEw upon the violaters oi law in
Coles Valleya Mr.. Editor did not X, X. x.
put i rather strong in his article3 What are
the tights Of the people in this casea Xxx.
Ks father and mother belonged to the noble,
brave, and time honored band of Pioneers
who blazed the way TO Umpqua Valley, now
the garden spot Of Oregon; and many OF the
Ecaders of The REVIEW have heard them re-
iasc the history Of an carly day upon the imp
qua when they had to fort at night for pro-
lection against the hostile Indians. They
were among the number who gazed upon the
Umpqua valley while..it was houseIess AMI un-
inhabited by civilized man. Yes, they for
years brayely fought the wolf from the door;
living upon wild meat alone for days and
weeks atatime. Sorry to say those cruel
Indians finally succeeded in taking the life of
nus father, thereby working greater hardship
upon his noble mother And now Mr.. Edi-
tor, 4. q. 4. rises up in his youth and man
hood with bis much loyalty and says to that
feeble but good old mother, II can't kill you
nice deer that you may have a fresh tender
steak or nice dish of soup which her weak
appetite could relish for fear there wouldn't be
enough left for the boys This chums up at
PORTLAND, Spokane and other cities) and
when'we so out in July to have time. -
And If some sypathizing friend of this Martha
washington mother of his see fit to do what
we think he should do, furnish her with ven
ison now and then, he questions their gentle
manship and classes them with thieves and
yagabonds. take the authority TO say, that
thereis is not single 'sgame butcher in Coles
valley, No one here kills deer for their hides
or horns. But there is not a man IN this val
ley texcept X. X. Ky that will not kill one il
he has chance for table use. Do you cot
suppose Mr.. Editor that X. X. X feels very
much Inundated by having his lot cast in the
midst Of such lawless and thisvish communi-
lty? / nov ask the many readers Of THE
REVIEW whether or not the old pioneers Il
am not one) Of Oregon who have gone through
The frey furnace have lot better right 10
that portion Of game in Oregon that their
wants demand, than X. X. X or future pos.
terity? JOHNNIE GREEN.
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IN MEMORI1M.

Fredie 0ren Genger was born the goth day
Of April 1854 and died Feb. 18th, 1887 at the
the age Of years 9 months and days.
Little snow white hands are folded,
On the silent breast;
Little voice is hushed forever,
Little feet are now at rest;
Vanished are the little playthings,
No wee footsteps in the hall,
All is silent and so lonely,
For he's gone our joy, our all.
How We miss our little darling,
He was our PRIDE and JOY,
Angels took him DER the river,
To their home beyond the tide
Softly was The sun ascending,
From the eastern sky OF morn,
When our little treasure,
From our arms was rudely torn.
With smile he whispered softly,
Papa, mamma kiss goodbye;
Then the angels bore in triumph,
Him to rest beyond the sky.
L. E. c.
Deer Creek, Mar. zzd, 1887.